diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/framework/Engine.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/framework/Engine.java
index e39f7b53..95f3da59 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/framework/Engine.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/framework/Engine.java
@@ -83,20 +83,26 @@ public class Engine {
             public boolean accept(File pathname) {
                 return pathname.isDirectory();
             }})) {
-            for (File cxml : dir.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
-                public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
-                    return name.endsWith(".cxml");
-                }})) {
-                try {
-                    CrawlJob cj = new CrawlJob(cxml);
-                    if(!jobConfigs.containsKey(cj.getShortName())) {
-                        jobConfigs.put(cj.getShortName(),cj);
-                    }
-                } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
-                    LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING,"bad cxml: "+cxml,iae);
+            considerAsJobDirectory(dir);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean considerAsJobDirectory(File dir) {
+        for (File cxml : dir.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
+            public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
+                return name.endsWith(".cxml");
+            }})) {
+            try {
+                CrawlJob cj = new CrawlJob(cxml);
+                if(!jobConfigs.containsKey(cj.getShortName())) {
+                    jobConfigs.put(cj.getShortName(),cj);
+                    return true;
                 }
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
+                LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING,"bad cxml: "+cxml,iae);
             }
         }
+        return false; 
     }
     
     public Map<String,CrawlJob> getJobConfigs() {
diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineApplication.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineApplication.java
index 6cb7bd17..9024822b 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineApplication.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineApplication.java
@@ -72,6 +72,21 @@ public class EngineApplication extends Application {
         router.attach("/engine/jobsdir",alljobsdir);
         
         
+        EnhDirectory anypath = new EnhDirectory(
+                getContext(),
+                engine.getJobsDir().toURI().toString() /*TODO: changeme*/) {
+                    @Override
+                    Reference determineRootRef(Request request) {
+                        String ref = "file:/";
+                        System.out.println(ref);
+                        return new Reference(ref);
+                    }};
+        anypath.setListingAllowed(true);
+        anypath.setModifiable(true);
+        anypath.setEditFilter(JobResource.EDIT_FILTER);
+        
+        router.attach("/engine/anypath/",anypath);
+        
         EnhDirectory jobdir = new EnhDirectory(
                 getContext(),
                 engine.getJobsDir().toURI().toString() /*TODO: changeme*/) {
diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineResource.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineResource.java
index 9b590b84..e56e3667 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineResource.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/EngineResource.java
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ public class EngineResource extends Resource {
         String action = form.getFirstValue("action");
         if("rescan".equals(action)) {
             getEngine().findJobConfigs(); 
-        } 
+        } else if ("add".equals(action)) {
+            getEngine().considerAsJobDirectory(new File(form.getFirstValue("addpath")));
+        }
         // default: redirect to GET self
         getResponse().redirectSeeOther(getRequest().getOriginalRef());
     }
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ public class EngineResource extends Resource {
         jobs.addAll(engine.getJobConfigs().values());
          
         pw.println("<form method=\'POST\'><h2>Job Directories ("+jobs.size()+")");
-        pw.println("<input style='width:6em' type='submit' name='action' value='rescan'>");
+        pw.println("<input type='submit' name='action' value='rescan'>");
         pw.println("</h2></form>");
         Collections.sort(jobs);
         pw.println("<ul>");
@@ -117,9 +119,16 @@ public class EngineResource extends Resource {
         pw.println("</ul>");
         pw.println(
             "To create a new job, use the 'copy' functionality on " +
-            "an existing job's detail page, or create a new job " +
-            "directory outside this interface and use the 'rescan' " +
-            "button.");
+            "an existing job's detail page. Or, create a new job " +
+            "directory manually the main jobs directory and use the " +
+            "'rescan' button above. Or, supply a full path to another " +
+            "valid job directory at the engine machine below.<br/><br/>");
+        
+        pw.println("<form method=\'POST\'>");
+        pw.println("Add job directory: <input size='50' name='addpath'/>");
+        pw.println("<input type='submit' name='action' value='add'>");
+        pw.println("</form>");
+
         pw.println("</body>");
         pw.flush();
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/JobResource.java b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/JobResource.java
index c91e91bc..aeb9ae63 100644
--- a/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/JobResource.java
+++ b/engine/src/main/java/org/archive/crawler/restlet/JobResource.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class JobResource extends Resource {
             pw.println(" disabled ");
         }
         pw.println(" type='submit' name='action' value='terminate'/>");
-        pw.println("<input type='submit' name='action' value='discard' ");
+        pw.println("<input type='submit' name='action' value='teardown' ");
         pw.print(cj.isContainerOk()?"":"disabled='disabled' title='no instance'");
         pw.println("/><br/>");
 
@@ -332,7 +332,20 @@ public class JobResource extends Resource {
     protected void printLinkedIfInJobDirectory(PrintWriter pw, File f) {
         String jobDirRelative = cj.jobDirRelativePath(f);
         if(jobDirRelative==null) {
-            pw.println(f);
+            /// print via anypath
+            String fullPath = f.getAbsolutePath();
+            fullPath = fullPath.replace(File.separatorChar, '/');
+            pw.println("<a href='../../anypath/" 
+                    + fullPath + "'>" 
+                    + f +"</a>");
+            if(EDIT_FILTER.accept(f)) {
+                pw.println("[<a href='../../anypath/" 
+                        + fullPath 
+                        +  "?format=textedit'>edit</a>]<br/>");
+            }
+            
+            
+            //pw.println(f);
             return;
         }
         pw.println("<a href='jobdir/" 
@@ -367,7 +380,7 @@ public class JobResource extends Resource {
             cj.instantiateContainer();
         } else if("build".equals(action)||"validate".equals(action)) {
             cj.validateConfiguration();
-        } else if("discard".equals(action)) {
+        } else if("teardown".equals(action)) {
             cj.reset(); 
         } else if("pause".equals(action)) {
             cj.getCrawlController().requestCrawlPause();